Post by mikef6 on Mar 20, 2021 18:10:10 GMT
I hope it is OK to bring in some modern era titles.
There are several recent films that can be take two ways: 1) they end abruptly but you can figure out what happens next, they just don’t show the wrap-up; 2) Yeah, we can make some assumptions but questions still remain.
The Dardenne Brothers have made a career of this: The Promise, Rosetta, The Son, The Kid With The Bike, for example.
In the U.S. there are the films of Kelly Reichardt: Old Joy, Meek’s Cutoff, Night Moves
In the Classic Era I see Billy Wilder’s “Ace In The Hole” and “Sunset Boulevard” to be forerunners of the Dardenne’s and Reichardt’s “blackout” endings. Maybe Wilder's "Witness For The Prosecution" could also be included.
There are several recent films that can be take two ways: 1) they end abruptly but you can figure out what happens next, they just don’t show the wrap-up; 2) Yeah, we can make some assumptions but questions still remain.
The Dardenne Brothers have made a career of this: The Promise, Rosetta, The Son, The Kid With The Bike, for example.
In the U.S. there are the films of Kelly Reichardt: Old Joy, Meek’s Cutoff, Night Moves
In the Classic Era I see Billy Wilder’s “Ace In The Hole” and “Sunset Boulevard” to be forerunners of the Dardenne’s and Reichardt’s “blackout” endings. Maybe Wilder's "Witness For The Prosecution" could also be included.